Imagine
turning on the television today, and viewing a documentary on a
historical California winery on the screen produced by the California
Bountiful Foundation. Now
expand that thought, and picture the San Antonio Winery in Southern
California, a
landmark that has survived 97 years, and is commissioned by the
Catholic Church to
produce "Sacramental Wines" used in Holy Mass, throughout the
USA.

This
specific wine is claimed to literally and symbolically represent "the
blood of Jesus Christ" during the holy mass, and is poured into the
sacred chalice on the altar in celebration of the revered Catholic
Sacrament.

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So
far, my suggestion may seem innocent, and the show can be interesting
and educational. You may even have a glass of San Antonio sacramental
wine to enjoy as you watch the presentation. The winery is
beautifully depicted by the producers at California Bountiful
Foundation.

Recently,
I did in fact, turn on the television to surprisingly watch this holy
wine inspired documentary, and I found it entertaining for several
minutes. But then, the show took me on a dark journey into past
recollection. Irony has a way of sneaking up on me, and haunting me
to remind me that I have experienced an undeserved evil that can
surface like a plague at any moment. It's called PTSD.

Now
imagine that you were raped by a San Francisco Catholic priest, and
your childhood was derailed and you were repeatedly violated, and in
the year 2003 you came forward with your story; and you were
countered with vehement opposition. To make matters worse, the
Catholic church officials and spokesperson in San Francisco claimed
you were "fabricating a tale" and that the priest was unjustly
accused.

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This
is not an episode of the Twilight Zone, although it could be.

This
horrific, and factual scenario escalated into a five year legal
battle with the Catholic priest abuser Fr. Whelan, the Salesians of
San Francisco, and numerous battles with Cardinal Levada's SF
Diocesan representatives. All of which, I, the accuser won - by
court jury verdict in July 2006, and also in the Supreme High
Appellate Court in August 2008.

This
nightmare insipidly reappeared a few days ago, simultaneously as my
jaw dropped when I viewed the expert spokesperson for the Catholic
Church proudly revealing the details concerning the purity of
Sacramental Wine. The priest chosen for the interview for the show
was none other than the infamous child molester who sexually abused
me - Fr. Stephen Whelan, from St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church in
San Francisco.

According
to the quotes on the California Bountiful show, and on their
website, "the (sacramental wine) must be natural, made from natural
grapes, and not corrupt".

How
ironic. What about the clergy spokesperson for the holy wine? Is he
allowed to be corrupt? The show then continues to quote the clergy
sex abuser, Fr. Whelan: "Sacramental wine is pure wine. You don't
add colorings, flavorings, sugars, preservatives, or water".

Another
audacious line quoted by the show itself:

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" Many
members of the clergy value San Antonio's wine for more than just
religious purposes".

Well,
that's an understatement. Take it from a knowledgeable victim of the
church. They absolutely do use the wine for more than religious
purposes. Especially Fr. Whelan.

The
audacity of the Catholic church, to allow the child abuser Fr. Whelan
to boldly represent the wine they claim is transformed into their
quoted "blood of Jesus Christ", is an insult to all clergy abuse
victims, and a testament to the continued debasement of ethics by the
Catholic Church in San Francisco. It is also insulting to the
Catholic Church, and California Bountiful, whether they choose to
realize it or not.

Joey Piscitelli is a 56 year old writer and child abuse victims advocate in the S.F. Bay Area. Joey is also a pagan witch, and a member of Mensa. Joey wrote the non-fiction book "A Witch Wins Justice" concerning his unprecedented jury court victory (more...)